Gloucester Resource Centre

Special Saturday Opening

adminManager — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:34:59 +0000

Saturday 12th May 2012: 10am – 1pm

Don’t miss our special Saturday opening, it’s only 10 days away!

Solar Panel Share Offer Now Closed

adminManager — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:11:53 +0000

Congratulations to the Gloucestershire Community Energy Coop who own the solar panels on the City Works roof. The solar panel share offer is now fully subscribed and has closed. Well done to everyone at the GCEC and thank you to … Continue reading →

Mobile Scrapstore is on the road!

adminManager — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:16:51 +0000

19th April 2012, 2.00pm – 5.30pm – Cinderford, Co-op, Dockham Road, GL14 2AQ

26^th April 2012, 2.00pm – 5.30pm - Tewkesbury, Spring Gardens Car Park, Oldbury Road, GL20 5LR

3^rd May 2012, 2.00pm – 5.30pm – Stroud, Leisure Centre Car Park, GL5 4AF

10^th May 2012, 2.00pm – 5.30pm – Cam, Jubilee Playing Field, GL11 5UL

17^th May 2012, 2.00pm – 5.30pm – Cinderford, Co-op, Dockham Road, GL14 2AQ

21^st May 2012, 9am – 3pm – Cirencester, Market Place, GL7 2PN

31^st May 2012, 2.00pm – 5.30pm – Stroud, Leisure Centre Car Park, GL5 4AF

14^th June 2012, 2.00pm – 5.30pm – Moreton-in-Marsh, Budgens Supermarket, High Street, GL56 0AF

21^st June 2012, 2.00pm – 5.30pm – Tewkesbury, Spring Gardens Car Park, Oldbury Road, GL20 5LR

We look forward to welcoming you aboard! Don’t forget to bring bags with you.

We can accept credit/debit card payments or issue invoices for amounts over £15.

Volunteer Van Driver Needed

adminManager — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:20:44 +0000

We need a volunteer to drive our new Mobile Scrapstore.

Every Thursday afternoon, our Mobile Scrapstore travels to one of several Gloucestershire towns including Moreton-in-Marsh, Cinderford, Tewkesbury and Stroud. Once a month, on a Monday, it also visits Cirencester. The Mobile Scrapstore contains a treasure trove of re-usable business waste materials which are used by local arts, play and education groups.

To volunteer as our driver you will need to be:

over 25 years old
an experienced van driver
qualified to drive a 7.5 tonne lorry
able to volunteer for 7 hours every Thursday plus 7 hours once a month on a Monday

If you think you can help or for more information on volunteering as our van driver, please contact Lin Mathews on 01452 504442 or email manager@grcltd.org

Environmental Charity of the Year

adminManager — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:50:51 +0000

The GRC has been awarded “Environmental Charity of the Year 2011″ by the Gloucestershire Assembly at their Gloscars event held on the 7th December 2011. Recognised for our work that impacts on the environment that includes the Scrapstore service promoting the re-use of business waste and reducing local landfill levels; our efforts to minimise our collective footprint at City Works along with all our tenants and visitors plus our new solar installation that is helping to increase renewable energy for the benefit of the wider community. The Trustees, staff, volunteers and everyone involved is grateful for this recognition and it will spur us on to try harder in the years to come. We would like to thank the Gloucestershire Assembly for the award.

Family and Student Memberships!

admin — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:34:06 +0000

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The GRC’s Solar installation is complete!

admin — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 21:43:28 +0000

IT’S OFFICIAL THE INSTALLATION IS COMPLETE AND WE ARE CONNECTED!

We are delighted to announce that our roof now has 192 solar panels installed and connected to the grid! Let the sun shine!

Members of the public, along with our members, users and tenants, will be given the opportunity to invest in the project through the issue of community shares, likely to be rolled out in Spring 2012. Financing the installation has been made possible by the introduction of the Feed-in Tariff, where the owners of small scale, low carbon electricity generators including solar plants, wind farms and hydro stations receive a guaranteed fee for selling surplus electricity to the National Grid. The £120,000 project is being managed by The Gloucestershire Energy Co-op. Members of the public will also be given the opportunity to invest anything from £250 to £20,000 and can expect to see an above average return on their investment so let us know if you are interested and we will ensure you are informed when the share issue is being offered.

Re-Use in the Refurbishment of City Works

admin — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 21:40:28 +0000

We purchased City Works in 1995 and spent the following 6 years raising funding and carrying out the phased refurbishment of the building. Throughout the project we tried to ensure we re-used building materials wherever possible, radiators, doors, floor boards and to reconnect the ingenious well water pumping system feeding from the three wells on site. Re-using meant we saved money, avoided unnecessary waste and it also helped us to retain the character of the building.

Working Together to Keep it Together at City Works!

admin — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:41:20 +0000

As landlords, we are conscious of our environmental responsibilities and ask all our tenants to work with us to minimise our collective impact on the local environment. White paper, cardboard and ink cartridges etc are all recycled and minimal power and water usage is actively encouraged.

A document entitled “Working Together To Keep It Together” is the building’s watchword. We only use bio-degradable cleaning products in the building, Fair Trade refreshments for our Venue Hire and support local small businesses for all our catering needs.